Purdy has been limited in practice due to pain in his pitching shoulder.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been limited in practice this week due to soreness in his throwing shoulder and will likely be ruled out for Sunday’s game in Green Bay.
Purdy threw only a few passes during media practices on Wednesday and Thursday after injuring his right shoulder last week against the Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers postponed Purdy’s regular press conference until Friday as the team is still determining whether Purdy will be available to play against the Packers.
“He still had his limits today. He didn’t do much yesterday, but he did a little bit more today,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday in his weekly interview with the team’s flagship radio station, KNBR. “He went out and practiced a little bit and then came back in the middle and rested. Hopefully he’ll feel good Sunday.”
Purdy has never missed a start due to injury since taking over as the 49ers’ quarterback in December 2022. If he misses Sunday, it would be a huge blow to the team’s playoff hopes.
The Niners (5-5) currently sit in a three-way tie for second place in the NFC West, one game behind first-place Arizona, if they want to return to the playoffs after advancing in the NFC West. , there is little room for failure. Last season’s Super Bowl.
Purdy has completed 66% of his passes this season for 2,613 yards, 13 TDs, and eight interceptions for a passer rating of 95.9, which is a significant drop from his league-leading 113 in 2023. are.
Purdy isn’t the only key player for San Francisco struggling with injuries this week. All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams missed practice for the second straight day due to an ankle injury. Williams missed practice all last week with an ankle injury, but played in the game against Seattle.
Star defensive end Nick Bosa has not practiced this week after leaving the Seahawks game in the second half with injuries to his left hip and torticollis. Bosa previously suffered injuries to his right hip and right oblique muscle.
Coach Shanahan said Williams and Bosa do not need to practice this week to play on Sunday.
Running back Christian McCaffrey, who suffers from Achilles tendonitis, returned to practice Thursday after resting Wednesday. Tight end George Kittle practiced for the second straight day and said he plans to play this week after missing the game against Seattle with a hamstring injury.
Receiver Jacob Cowing was in concussion protocol and did not practice the next day after being restricted.
The team is expected to release an injury report for Friday’s game.
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